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The next file is: 1THESSALONIANS
1:1 Paul, and Silvanus, and Timothy, to the church of the
Thessalonians [which is] in God the Father, and [in] the Lord
Jesus Christ: Grace [be] to you, and peace, from God our Father
and the Lord Jesus Christ.
1:2 We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of
you in our prayers;
1:3 Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labor of
love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the
sight of God and our Father;
1:4 Knowing, brethren beloved by God, your election.
1:5 For our gospel came not to you in word only, but also in
power, and in the Holy Spirit, and in much assurance; as ye
know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.
1:6 And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having
received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy
Spirit:
1:7 So that ye were examples to all that believe, in Macedonia
and Achaia.
1:8 For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in
Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith toward
God is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing.
1:9 For they themselves show of us what manner of entrance we
had to you, and how ye turned to God from idols, to serve the
living and true God;
1:10 And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from
the dead, [even] Jesus, who delivered us from the wrath to
come.
2:1 For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance to you, that it
was not in vain:
2:2 But even after we had suffered before, and were shamefully
treated, as ye know, at Phillippi, we were bold in our God to
speak to you the gospel of God with much contention.
2:3 For our exhortation [was] not from deceit, nor from
impurity, nor in guile;
2:4 But as we were allowed by God to be put in trust with the
gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, who
trieth our hearts.
2:5 For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye
know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God [is] witness:
2:6 Nor from men sought we glory, neither from you, nor [yet]
from others, when we might have been burdensome, as the
apostles of Christ.
2:7 But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her
children:
2:8 So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to
have imparted to you, not the gospel of God only, but also our
own souls, because ye were dear to us.
2:9 For ye remember, brethren, our labor and toil: for laboring
night and day, because we would not be chargeable to any of
you, we preached to you the gospel of God.
2:10 Ye [are] witnesses, and God [also], how holily, and justly,
and unblamably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:
2:11 As ye know how we exhorted, and comforted, and charged
every one of you, as a father [doth] his children,
2:12 That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you into
his kingdom and glory.
2:13 For this cause also we thank God without ceasing, because,
when ye received the word of God which ye heard from us, ye
received [it] not [as] the word of men, but (as it is in truth)
the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that
believe.
2:14 For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God
which in Judea are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered
like things from your own countrymen, even as they [have] from
the Jews:
2:15 Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and
have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary
to all men:
2:16 Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be
saved, to fill up their sins always: for the wrath is come upon
them to the uttermost.
2:17 But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in
presence, not in heart, endeavored the more abundantly to see
your face with great desire.
2:18 Wherefore we would have come to you, even I Paul, once and
again; but Satan hindered us.
2:19 For what [is] our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing?
[Are] not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at
his coming?
2:20 For ye are our glory and joy.
3:1 Wherefore, when we could no longer forbear, we thought it
good to be left at Athens alone;
3:2 And sent Timothy, our brother, and minister of God, and our
fellow-laborer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and
to comfort you concerning your faith:
3:3 That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for
yourselves know that we are appointed to it.
3:4 For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that
we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye
know.
3:5 For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to
know your faith, lest by some means the tempter may have
tempted you, and our labor be in vain.
3:6 But now when Timothy came from you to us, and brought us
good tidings of your faith and charity, and that ye have good
remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we
also [to see] you:
3:7 Therefore, brethren, by your faith we were comforted over
you in all our affliction and distress:
3:8 For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.
3:9 For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all
the joy with which we rejoice for your sakes before our God;
3:10 Night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your
face, and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith?
3:11 Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ,
direct our way to you.
3:12 And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one
towards another, and towards all [men], even as we [do] towards
you:
3:13 To the end he may establish your hearts unblamable in
holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord
Jesus Christ with all his saints.
4:1 Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort [you]
by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received from us how ye
ought to walk and to please God, [so] ye would abound more and
more.
4:2 For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus.
4:3 For this is the will of God, [even] your sanctification,
that ye should abstain from lewdness.
4:4 That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel
in sanctification and honor;
4:5 Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles who
know not God:
4:6 That no [man] go beyond and defraud his brother in [any]
matter: because the Lord [is] the avenger of all such, as we
also have forewarned you and testified.
4:7 For God hath not called us to uncleanness, but to holiness.
4:8 He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who
hath also given to us his holy Spirit.
4:9 But concerning brotherly love ye need not that I write to
you: for ye yourselves are taught by God to love one another.
4:10 And indeed ye do it towards all the brethren who are in all
Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more
and more;
4:11 And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business,
and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;
4:12 That ye may walk honestly towards them that are without,
and [that] ye may have need of nothing.
4:13 But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren,
concerning them who are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as
others who have no hope.
4:14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so
them also who sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.
4:15 For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who
are alive [and] remain to the coming of the Lord shall not
precede them who are asleep.
4:16 For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a shout,
with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God:
and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
4:17 Then we who are alive [and] remain shall be caught up
together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air:
and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
4:18 Wherefore, comfort one another with these words.
5:1 But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need
that I write to you.
5:2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so
cometh as a thief in the night.
5:3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden
destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with
child; and they shall not escape.
5:4 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should
overtake you as a thief.
5:5 Ye are all children of light, and children of the day: we
are not of the night, nor of darkness.
5:6 Therefore let us not sleep, as [do] others; but let us watch
and be sober.
5:7 For they that sleep, sleep in the night; and they that are
drunken, are drunken in the night.
5:8 But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the
breast-plate of faith and love; and for a helmet, the hope of
salvation.
5:9 For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain
salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,
5:10 Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should
live together with him.
5:11 Wherefore, comfort yourselves together, and edify one
another, even as also ye do.
5:12 And we beseech you, brethren, to know them who labor among
you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;
5:13 And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's
sake. [And] be at peace among yourselves.
5:14 Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are disorderly,
comfort the feeble-minded, support the weak, be patient towards
all [men].
5:15 See that none render evil for evil to any [man]; but ever
follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all
[men].
5:16 Rejoice evermore.
5:17 Pray without ceasing.
5:18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in
Christ Jesus concerning you.
5:19 Quench not the spirit.
5:20 Despise not prophesyings.
5:21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
5:22 Abstain from all appearance of evil.
5:23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and [I pray
God] your whole spirit and soul and body may be preserved
blameless to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
5:24 Faithful [is] he that calleth you, who also will do [it].
5:25 Brethren, pray for us.
5:26 Greet all the brethren with a holy kiss.
5:27 I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read to all
the holy brethren.
5:28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with you. Amen.